I have a confession to make. It’s true: summer throws me off my mommin’ game.

I’m a little lazier (ok, a lot lazier) and spend a lot of time just chilling with the kids. There’s a lot of TV, a lot of lying around on the couch, and a lot of lazy going on over here.

And you know what? I don’t have any guilt about that. Ha. Except when it comes to my one summer birthday kiddo.

She can sometimes feel her birthday was blown off mostly because we’re all feeling the chill out summer vibes. This year, I vowed to change that. She actually got two back to back weekend trips around her birthday (one to Hershey Park and one to Gaylord National Harbor) so she felt a little spoiled!

Since we traveled a bit, I was off the hook for planning a party at home. Something I’ll admit I wasn’t upset about. I love the actual party, but the clean up afterward? It’s usually enough stress on me to have me forgo the whole thing when I can!

I looooove popcorn. In fact, I have 7 hot & humid miles to run tomorrow, and I’m planning to be snacking on some popcorn tonight. I have a glass popper that goes in the microwave. But I do like it buttered, so I melt some butter and pour it over. Yup, real buttered popcorn!

Patty Holliday

If she isn’t chasing her four kids around Northern Virginia, Patty is chasing four bars on her phone to share her authentic and fun stories on social media and her blog, My No-Guilt Life. She’s also one half of the Marvel Moms, an online community for discussing the Marvel fandom. You can catch up on her runDisney fun at No-Guilt Disney.